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Rockwell, NC town hall & government

Rockwell spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $992 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockwell's government.

Town budget

Where Rockwell's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$992
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$673 per resident
Police
$888,00041%
Administration & buildings
$408,00019%
Roads & transportation
$292,00014%
Fire
$261,00012%
Sewer & trash
$126,0006%
Interest on debt
$58,0003%
Parks & libraries
$38,0002%
Housing & development
$35,0002%
Paid to other governments
$12,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$28,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rockwell

Full-time staff
11
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Rockwell's K–12 school district, shared with China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry and Landis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,427
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
18,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rockwell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,602
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$237,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Rockwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Rockwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockwell

Rockwell is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Addison P. McDowell. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Rockwell's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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